A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6240-01-174-1907
NSN 5910-01-297-7201
NSN 6220-01-017-2734
NSN 5905-00-112-5274
NSN 5985-00-683-5592
NSN 6110-01-447-2770
NSN 5975-00-810-8782
NSN 6220-00-976-1473
NSN 6145-01-619-1570
NSN 6645-01-381-6084
NSN 5985-01-207-6351